Taylor Bachrach

Taylor Bachrach MP
Bachrach in 2019
Member of Parliament for Skeena—Bulkley Valley
Incumbent
Assumed office October 21, 2019
Preceded by	Nathan Cullen
Mayor of Smithers
In office November 19, 2011 – November 3, 2019
Preceded by	Cress Farrow
Succeeded by	Gladys Atrill
Personal details
Born	1978 (age 45–46)
Political party	New Democratic Party
Residence	Smithers, British Columbia[1]

Taylor Bachrach MP (born 1978^[2]) is a Canadian New Democratic Party politician who was elected to represent the riding of Skeena—Bulkley Valley in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.^[3] Prior to his election in the House of Commons, he served as the mayor of Smithers, British Columbia^[4] from 2011 to 2019 and as a municipal councillor in the Village of Telkwa from 2008 to 2011.

Outside politics, Bachrach owned a communications business, Bachrach Communications.^[5] He also served as the director of communications for the British Columbia chapter of the Sierra Club of Canada.^[6]

Personal life

Bachrach and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters, Ella and Maddie Bachrach.^[7] He lives in Smithers.^[8]

Federal politics

At the 2019 Canadian federal election, Skeena—Bulkley Valley was an open seat as its MP, Nathan Cullen, chose not to seek re-election.^[9][10] Bachrach won the party's nomination and subsequently held the seat for the NDP. He resigned as mayor of Smithers on November 3, 2019, to assume his new role as MP.^[11] After he was elected federally, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh named him to be the party's critic for Infrastructure and Communities in the 43rd Canadian Parliament.^[12]

After his re-election in the 2021 Canadian federal election, Bachrach became the critic for Transport and deputy critic for Infrastructure and Communities.^[13]

On December 13, 2021, Bachrach tabled Bill C-210, the Right to Vote at 16 Act, which would amend the Canada Elections Act to lower the federal voting age in Canada from 18 to 16 years of age.^[14]

On December 13, 2023, he tabled Bill C-371, the Rail Passenger Priority Act, which would amend the Canada Transportation Act to give passenger trains priority over freight rail.^[15] Following the adjournment of the House of Commons for the holiday season, Bachrach embarked on The Canadian to learn more about and promote passenger rail in Canada.^[16]

Electoral record

Federal

v t e 2021 Canadian federal election: Skeena—Bulkley Valley
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Taylor Bachrach	15,921	42.58	+1.68	$63,480.61
	Conservative	Claire Rattée	13,513	36.14	+2.94	$70,700.48
	People's	Jody Craven	2,888	7.72	+5.42	$0.00
	Liberal	Lakhwinder Jhaj	2,866	7.66	–3.94	$3,828.51
	Green	Adeana Young	1,406	3.76	–4.14	$8,424.51
	Christian Heritage	Rod Taylor	797	2.13	–1.17	$22,278.11
Total valid votes/expense limit			37,391	99.49	–	$131,940.03
Total rejected ballots			193	0.51	–0.10
Turnout			37,584	55.72	–6.98
Eligible voters			67,453
	New Democratic hold		Swing		–0.63
Source: Elections Canada[17][18]

v t e 2019 Canadian federal election: Skeena—Bulkley Valley
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Taylor Bachrach	16,944	40.9	-10.18	$95,825.47
	Conservative	Claire Rattée	13,756	33.2	+8.41	$58,121.59
	Liberal	Dave Birdi	4,793	11.6	-7.12	$33,859.91
	Green	Mike Sawyer	3,280	7.9	+4.26	$7,326.84
	Christian Heritage	Rod Taylor	1,350	3.3	+1.53	$23,458.48
	People's	Jody Craven	940	2.3	–	$5,358.59
	Independent	Danny Nunes	164	0.4	–	none listed
	Independent	Merv Ritchie	157	0.4	–	none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit			41,384	100.0
Total rejected ballots			267	0.61
Turnout			41,651	62.7
Eligible voters			66,421
	New Democratic hold		Swing		-9.30
Source: Elections Canada[19][20]

Municipal

2018 Smithers mayoral election
Mayoral candidate	Vote	%
Taylor Bachrach (X)	1,137	64.02
Randy Bell	639	35.98

2014 Smithers mayoral election
Candidate	Vote	%
Taylor Bachrach (X)	Acclaimed

2011 Smithers mayoral election
Candidate	Vote	%
Taylor Bachrach	896	58.52
Cress Farrow (X)	635	41.48

References

1. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
2. Smith, Robyn (August 20, 2012). "Boy Mayor on a Roll". The Tyee. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
3. "Canada election results: Skeena—Bulkley Valley". Global News. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
4. Hewitt, Trevor (August 27, 2019). "Bachrach takes leave of absence as mayor to focus on campaign trail". The Interior News. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
5. Smith, Robyn (August 20, 2012). "Boy Mayor on a Roll". The Tyee. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
6. Sierra Club of Canada BC Chapter Annual Report 2005 (Report). 2006. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
7. "Taylor Bachrach Skeena—Bulkley Valley". Canada's NDP. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
8. "Candidate Questions: Taylor Bachrach – Skeena-Bulkley Valley". CKPGToday.ca. September 10, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
9. Zussman, Richard (March 1, 2019). "NDP MP Nathan Cullen not running in the 2019 federal election". Global News. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
10. Tasker, John Paul (March 1, 2019). "NDP MP Nathan Cullen isn't running again". CBC News. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
11. "Bachrach officially resigns as Smithers mayor". Northern Sentinel. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
12. "Bachrach named Critic for Infrastructure and Communities". Haida Gwaii Observer. November 28, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
13. Maslin, Cael. "Taylor Bachrach appointed to a couple of new positions". CFNR Network. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
14. "C-210 (44-1) - LEGISinfo - Parliament of Canada". www.parl.ca. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
15. "C-371 An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (passenger rail service)". LEGISinfo. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
16. "This B.C. MP is taking a 4,500-km train ride to try to improve passenger rail in Canada". cbc.ca. CBC News. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
17. "Election Night Results — Skeena—Bulkley Valley". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
18. "Final Election Expenses Limits for Candidates — 44th Canadian Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
19. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
20. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.

External links

• Taylor Bachrach – Parliament of Canada biography